Thatcher studied chemistry at university.
Wilfred Kiboro Civil Engineering
Michael Joseph Electrical Engineering etc etc.

Exactly!
They did 'irrelevant' things. Like what has chemistry got to do with national and international politics? did it help in Falklands crisis?

What exactly are 'irrelevant' courses?

@ misdemeanour, the interview will sort them out. who ever gives generic, text book responses, then huyo ni ish ish. Do you want ish ish?

bkismat,

No. I am in total agreement with you. What one studies should not restrict him/her. It should, like it did those in your list, open ones perspectives.

I am still waiting to be told by the proponents what are the 'irrelevant' courses......

I agree with Sage, Kenya Ly... na Mkiha:
1. Our kuandikwa mentality is eating into our vision of the bigger picture of the Kenya we want Vision 2030. We need creative minds that will think beyond the job. We need technicians, book keepers, welders who will build our roads (not mere engineers who end up as mechanics/spanner boys). These skills are acquired at village polytechnics etc not universities.
2. Universities should be for people who are prepared to be our visionaries, thinkers. Whether in chemistry, botany, history or fine arts. We must divorce the market (job) mentality from intellectual excellence.
3. We risk being a society obsessed with "papers" and certificates and passing on this job mentality to our children. Look at our young men for Ngugi wa Thiong'o and Ali Mazrui and you'll feel frustrated with our education system.
4. We must refrain from measuring success using money as the yardstick, its not the money that a career brings that matters but rather the satisfaction it brings.

5. We must learn to ignore Ruto and the likes of Mjuaji wa stocks.

an inlaw of mine just want his eulogy to carry many titles..he is 56.